Slugs
witch
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Good morning everyone from a sunny Essex ,suddenly I am overrun by SLUGS, tried Pellets ,two different types, but they seem to like them , grit round plants , Bird cage grit ,oyster shell grit, they have munched on my Brocolli ,my purple brussels , But do not like pak choi , now after my dahlia , has anyone heard of putting cat litter down (un used of course ) this was recomended but I am not sure ????? any suggestions please .
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i have had a the same problem my cabbage, brocolli and lettuce have all gone. iven put salt granules arounf the plant and that did not deter them either..
I've found garlic wash and coffee grindings work best - though not 100%. The one attached, War Paint, spent it's first 2 yers emerging and immediately getting eaten. Last year I put coffee grindings round the base and watered with a garlic wash. Result!
Thanks will try that ,I don't drink coffee but will make some special for them and got garlic so will give a go , try any thing , keeping other brussels in pots till they are tall.
Containers (glass/cup/small bowl) sunk into the garden to the rim then filled half way with beer will get most of the slugs/snails.
Bill
When you say garlic wash. means garlic to be boiled and use the water when it is cool....
I have tried garlic peel for ghents in my house plant and it has worked the treat....
Do you eat eggs ? I used to put crushed egg shells around hosta's - but first dry them off by putting at the bottom of your ovan . They crush easier too . I have also a holly tree ,The ones under this dont get attacked as the leaves drop quite ofton , they dry so I assume they dont like the prickles !
Yes Preksha, boil up a few cloves of garlic, let it cool, sieve out the garlic and store it. It will store the whole season. You only need a small amount to a gallon of water. Here's a recipe from Bowdens - who know a thing or two about hostas. I also water this onto brassicas and any other thing those dastardly slugs eat:
https://www.bowdenhostas.com/pages/Garlic-Wash-Recipe.html
Hilarious as it was watching the slugs mating on Springwatch (I'd finished dinner), they're still my most unfavourite garden creature
I put pistachio nut shells around hostas in a big bed. Slugs don't like texture or salt. In small area I've managed to encase fav hostas with old copper pipe, no chomps yet.
Thank you one and all lots of suggestions gonna try all of them , and see what happens , will try each one in different place to see what works best for me
That's a good idea witch, you must report back on the results, though for a true scientific test they should all be the same variety. I have a few Hostas and I've noticed some are more prone to slug damage than others